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Christchurch Golf Club

 

Men’s Golf News

(October 2012)

 

Coming Events

Saturday 20 October

Dominion Cup: Four-ball Par (Pairs).

 

Sunday 21 October

Members invited to bring a guest - no green fees payable.

 

Monday 22 October (Labour Day)

Competition: Pairs Aggregate Stableford - open to all members (entry optional).

 

Saturday 27 October

Arthur Donnelly Salver - Pairs Aggregate Stableford.

Playing the alternate course from the white tees.

Tees 1 & 10 - times from 7.30am to 9.20am and from 11.30am to 1.00pm.

The day includes food & refreshments and prizes for the best morning & afternoon scores.

Generously sponsored by Bryan Andrews Auctioneers.

 

Sunday 28 October

Mixed Event: Hill Skinner Cup - Four-ball Par for Husbands & Wives from 12.30pm.

Section for other pairings - Entry Fee: $5 per person.

 

Friday 2 November

Christchurch Golf Club Invitational Golf Tournament - powered by Jeff Gray BMW.

Two team vacancies available - contact the office at admin@christchurchgolf.co.nz.

 

Saturday 3 November

Norton Francis Cup - other Canterbury Clubs invited to play with Christchurch Golf Club members acting as markers - playing for the Shirley Markers Cup. Enter at the Pro Shop.

Competition is Four-ball Par. Shotgun start at 12.30pm with a members morning shotgun start at 8.00am.

Visiting Clubs are: Kaiapoi (2011 winners of the Cup), Ashburton, Cheviot, Ellesmere, Fairlie, Geraldine, Gleniti, Greendale, Hanmer, Hawarden, Highfield, Hororata, Kaikoura, Lincoln, Mt Nessing, Temuka and Waimakariri Gorge.

 

Sunday 4 November

Shirley Links Golf Shop sponsored Shootout Final - begins from No.1 tee at 10.00am.

The 19 finalists in qualifying order are: Greg Murray, Ian Currie, Marcus Annan, Tim Kirby, David Blair, Clifford Chan, Paul Vercoe, Dermot Martin, Don Rae, David Watt, Liam Cumberpatch, Brian Ronan, Neil Bromfield, Niven Boyle, Bentley Seeto, Kerry Haycock, Nick Sekeris, Bruce Taylor & Shaun Xiong.

 

Saturday 10 November

Humphreys Cup: Four-ball Par.

Last day for the Ringers competition.

 

Saturday 17 November

Men’s Closing Day & Prizegiving - Sponsored by the Bank of New Zealand.

Competition: Stableford 3 Grades and Joe Whitaker Memorial Putting Trophy.

Members with cups & trophies from 2011 - please return in a clean condition by Saturday 3 November to allow time for engraving.

 

Saturday 24 November

Mixed Closing Day playing for the Wardrop Cleek- Sponsored by Macquarie Private Wealth.

Competition: Mixed Foursomes Stableford - Multiple tees from 12.30pm.

 

Saturday 1 December

Open Tournament - Randolph Cup.

Competition: Stroke 3 Grades.

 

Canterbury Interclub Competition

The Finals of the 2012 men’s interclub are to be held at Waitikiri on Sunday 11 November and all our teams have qualified for the playoffs.

 

Our Woodward Cup team qualified first and will play Russley in the semis. On the other side of the draw, Waitikiri and Templeton square off. Congratulations to team member JJ Love who won the Stan Rich Salver for the best overall record with 10 wins from 11 games.

 

The Blank Cup team finished third and will play Templeton in the semis with Russley and Windsor the other finalists.

 

The Simon Cup team has a catch up round to play on Sunday 28 October - and regardless of the result can finish no worse than fourth and will be playing on finals day.

 

We wish our teams every success in the respective sections and if you can spare a few hours, be at Waitikiri wearing the red and black colours - the managers and players would appreciate your support.

 

Struan Cain

General Manager